worst
verb/wɜːst/
/wɜːrst/
[usually passive] (old-fashioned or formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they worst | /wɜːst/ /wɜːrst/ |
| he / she / it worsts | /wɜːsts/ /wɜːrsts/ |
| past simple worsted | /ˈwɜːstɪd/ /ˈwɜːrstɪd/ |
| past participle worsted | /ˈwɜːstɪd/ /ˈwɜːrstɪd/ |
| -ing form worsting | /ˈwɜːstɪŋ/ /ˈwɜːrstɪŋ/ |
- to defeat somebody in a fight, a contest or an argument synonym get the better of
- be worsted (by somebody) (in something) She couldn't bear to be worsted in a fight.
Word OriginOld English wierresta, wyrresta (adjective), wierst, wyrst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to worse.
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